SOIL Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the SOIL referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in SOIL

Here’s an example book citation in SOIL using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
SOIL citation: And an in-text citation book citation in SOIL looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the SOIL citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in SOIL format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in SOIL? Here’s how

Here’s a SOIL journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in SOIL: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in SOIL style?

You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in SOIL

Here’s an SOIL example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video SOIL in 2024

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in SOIL

Here’s a SOIL citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video SOIL? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using SOIL referencing style

Citing a podcast in SOIL is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in SOIL. Podcast referencing example in SOIL using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using SOIL referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in SOIL

An example song citation in SOIL. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in SOIL: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)